#151: “Do you think everyone deserves…”
“The benefit of the doubt” in most cases, implies that a person or a situation is less than trustworthy, that based on our past...
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- Jan 5
#149: "The connections we make in the course of a life..."
There's a Zen perspective that even if there is an eternal afterlife either in Heaven or in Hell, by attaining enlightenment in our...
- Nov 10, 2022
#142: "In a world that lives like a fist..."
Peaceful living feels like a one giant paradox to me most of the time. I read koans, or some of the little snippets of conversations...
- Nov 2, 2022
#141: "There is a certain majesty..."
As a society, we place a premium on intelligence, cleverness, and humor, especially when all three are combined into a single, cutting...
- Oct 26, 2022
#140: "I should think I'm old enough..."
There is a little story that Ram Dass once told about caring for his aged father. Every morning, his father, a man who apparently was...
- Oct 18, 2022
#139: Whatever you do, ask yourself...
Modern society teaches us that anything worthwhile doesn't come easily. We are always told that the good things in life take hard work....
- Aug 9, 2022
#130: "Love is the magician..."
Love does not change who we are, but rather it reveals how we can relate to another without pretense.
- May 29, 2022
#121: "The sea rises, the light fails..."
From James Baldwin's collaborative book of essays with Richard Avedon's photography, "Nothing Personal," comes a timeless message that...
- Feb 14, 2022
#107: Creating Love
If you have ever found yourself wondering about love on Valentine's Day, this one is for you.
- Dec 8, 2021
#099: "Being with you..."
Introducing an adult character, the Boy's grandfather, who I imagine has been a big influence in his life and contributes much to the...
- Oct 18, 2021
#091: "Love is like the sea."
"Love is like the sea. It's a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it's different with every...
- Sep 29, 2021
#085: "I've always struggled with what I'm supposed to be..."
Collaboration with psychotherapist and meditation teacher Koret Munguldar, who is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Here are some of her...
- Aug 24, 2021
#078: "Daughter. Spend your life Loving..."
To me, Dr. Jaiya John's poetic proclamation "Daughter Drink This Water" read as an invitation to a celebration of womanhood, an embracing...
- Jul 19, 2021
#069: "Do you ever worry that we're waiting our time..."
A nod to the Little Prince and his rose, and the wise fox who taught him the painful beauty of being tamed.
- Mar 1, 2021
#052: "I had picked this flower for you..."
I've been thinking about love recently, and how everyone feels loved in different ways. Some enjoy receiving tokens of affection like...
- Feb 15, 2021
#047: "I hold what is dear, so I hold not much..."
These incredibly lovely words are by my friend Utkarsh Raj, whom I met through the Instagram account in its very earliest days. A...
- Feb 2, 2021
#042: "Ox?" said the Rabbit...
A little nod to one of my favorite scenes from Winnie-the-Pooh, where Piglet takes Pooh's paw and says, "I just wanted to be sure of...
- Nov 13, 2020
#014: "I'll take care of you..."
Today's prompt is CHANGE. Our relationships change all the time, especially those between a parent and a child as the child grows older....
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